"TOXIC HOUSEPLANTS"

"My daughter is moving around more and getting into everything! She recently pulled one of my house plants down and proceeded to put the leaves and dirt in her mouth. What plants should I avoid keeping around the house?"

Here is a list of toxic plants that are commonly found in the home: Remember, if your child has ingested a plant and you are not sure, a call to your poison control center will get you a quick answer (be sure to have this number programmed into your cell phone 1-800-222-1222).

Amaryllis
- Mistletoe
- Daffodil
Arrowhead vine
- Asparagus fern
- Pothos
Aloe
- Dieffenbachia
- Philodendron
Crown of Thorns
- Azalea
- Elephant Ear Caladium
Pot mum
- Bird of Paradise
- Emerald duke
Red princess
- Boston ivy
- English holly
Schefflera
- Marble queen
- Chrysanthemums
Caladium (angel�s wings)
- Iris
- Christmas rose
English Ivy
- Spider plants
- Sprengeri fern
Chrysanthemum
- Lily of the valley
- Jerusalem cherry
Creeping Charlie
- Tulip
- Creeping fig
Kaffir lily
- Flamingo lily
- Croton
Cyclamen
- Angel�s trumpet
- Poinsettia
Hydrangea
- Devil�s backbone
- Rhododendron